Immortality Begins as an Alchemy Master 9

Chapter 9: Fellow Daoist, Interested in the Myriad Wonders Pill?

“Call me Uncle Chen when you need something, otherwise, just call me Daoist Friend Chen!”

Old Daoist Chen stroked his beard, then happily began to recount his favorite gossip stories. This was his habit. He was normally stingy, loved to take advantage of others, and never suffered losses when selling things; even the stall fee was split evenly with Luo Chen, a small fry at the third layer of the Qi Refining Period. The only thing he liked to share for free was probably his sixty-odd years of experiences.

“Cloud Crane? You mean the Cloud Crane Paragon!”

“If you ask ordinary people, they probably wouldn’t know, but this old Daoist knows a thing or two.”

“In the Thirty-Six Domains of the Eastern Wastelands, our area is located at the far east, close to the Million Mountains. Therefore, the six domains nearby all border the Million Mountains, and they have a collective name: the Six Eastern Domains.”

“Within each large domain, there are countless sects. Only the large sects that have produced Nascent Soul real persons can use their sect’s might to name a domain.”

“The Cloud Crane Paragon is from the Harmony Domain, and his sect is the strongest sect in the Harmony Domain, the Harmony Sect!”

Luo Chen listened with great interest. This was the first time he had learned about the world outside Great River City.

He casually asked, “So, doesn’t that mean our domain is called Jade Tripod Domain?”

“That’s right, the strongest sect here is the Jade Tripod Sword Sect, so we’re called Jade Tripod Domain.”

Old Daoist Chen replied, then continued, “The Jade Tripod Sword Sect is known for its combat power, so it’s closest to the Million Mountains. Under its jurisdiction, there are several large market towns serving as bridgeheads for attacks into the Million Mountains, and Great River City is one of them.”

As he spoke, he felt something was amiss.

He blew his beard and glared, “You little rascal, don’t interrupt, I’m talking about the Cloud Crane Paragon.”

“The Harmony Sect is known throughout the world for its dual cultivation techniques, and its characteristic industries are spread throughout the six domains. For example, the Sky Fragrance Tower here is one of their insignificant businesses.”

The Sky Fragrance Tower was that large, earning thousands of high-grade spiritual stones daily, and it was just an insignificant business?

Luo Chen became interested. Such a wealthy enterprise with beautiful women should be his goal!

“The world says that the Harmony Sect is not on the right path, does not engage in production, is not known for its combat power, only does the flesh trade, and tarnishes the reputation of us cultivators. However, three hundred years ago, an exception emerged!”

Luo Chen clapped his hands, “That’s Cloud Crane, right!”

“It’s the Cloud Crane Paragon! For Golden Elixir cultivators, one must use the respectful term ‘Paragon’!” Old Daoist Chen rebuked, then continued, “The Cloud Crane Paragon cultivated the core technique of the Harmony Sect, pushing it to the highest level. He was not only exceptionally handsome but also possessed unparalleled combat strength.”

“When the Jade Tripod Domain was opened, although the Jade Tripod Sword Sect led the charge, the other five domains also sent many experts, and the Cloud Crane Paragon was one of them.”

“At that time, he was still unknown, just an ordinary early Golden Elixir cultivator. But in that battle, he captured a fourth-rank demonic beast at the early Golden Elixir stage!”

“Do you know what a fourth-rank demonic beast means?”

Luo Chen’s eyes widened, like a bull’s.

Then he gasped, making a huge contribution to global warming.

Then he swallowed, making a gulping sound.

Finally, he exhaled deeply, a breath that seemed to lower the cultivation level of any cultivator who smelled it.

“A fourth-rank demonic beast, isn’t that comparable to a human Nascent Soul Real Person!!!”

Old Daoist Chen was very pleased with the audience’s intense reaction, and he smugly stroked his beard, as if the event was something he had done.

“Yes, you kid still have some knowledge. Fourth-rank demonic beasts are also called Beast Emperors, and their combat power is even higher than that of Nascent Soul Real Persons of the same level.”

Luo Chen asked in confusion, “Isn’t it said that cross-level challenges are extremely difficult? Cloud Crane Paragon was only at the early Golden Elixir stage at that time, how could he have achieved this glorious result?”

“The reasons behind it are not something we younger generations can know. Some say it was because he took advantage of the demonic beast emperor’s weakness during its tribulation, others say it was because a real person from the Harmony Sect helped, but the result is that the Cloud Crane Paragon became famous in one battle, using the demonic beast emperor as a trophy to establish his reputation and earn the title of Cloud Crane Paragon!”

At this point, Old Daoist Chen pointed with his hand, gesturing towards a red brocade building in the center of the Inner City.

“In the Six Eastern Domains, various industries are intertwined, and even the wealthy and powerful Medicine King Sect only has shops in four domains. Only the Harmony Sect has spread its industries throughout the six domains. Even in our most remote Great River City, there is a Sky Fragrance Tower filled with song and dance every night.”

“This has more or less to do with the Cloud Crane Paragon, the number one expert below the Nascent Soul stage!”

Cloud Crane Paragon, number one expert below Nascent Soul stage.

What a reputation, what a story!

Luo Chen couldn’t help but give Wang Yuan at the nearby stall a grateful look. That book, “Six Domains Chronicles,” was indeed worth it. When he had money, he would definitely buy it and study it carefully.

“Ahem, Luo kid, I’m getting a little thirsty, give me a piece of beef jerky to quench my thirst.”

Luo Chen ignored him and put out all his pills.

“Daoist Friend Chen, it’s time to earn resources for our cultivation. In time, you and I might be able to achieve the title of Paragon!”

Chen Xiping’s eyes widened, and his white beard trembled with anger.

Taking advantage of his height advantage, Luo Chen patted Old Daoist Chen on the shoulder, “I only hope that when we meet again as Golden Elixir cultivators, the word ‘Daoist Friend’ will not be bitter!”

“Get lost, I’m sixty-five years old, forget about the Golden Elixir dream!”

After a scolding, Chen Xiping took a deep breath. Don’t get angry, don’t get angry, getting sick from anger is no one’s fault.

His gaze habitually fell on Luo Chen’s stall, and his eyes narrowed.

“Twenty-one bottles? All Valley-Clearing Pills, or did you really refine a new pill?”

Luo Chen sighed, and said with a look of dejection, “This junior’s talent is dull. I have exhausted my wealth, only managing to refine one bottle of a new pill. Daoist Friend Chen, please forgive my poor skill.”

*Gulp!*

Old Daoist Chen swallowed.

“You wouldn’t have really refined that incomplete Second-Rank formula, would you!”

“Alas, this junior is incompetent, I cannot refine Second-Rank pills.”

“That’s right, you kid—”

“So I could only take a step back and refine it into a First-Rank pill.”

“First-Rank Jade Dew Pill?” Old Daoist Chen’s eyes widened.

This little old man had quite a range of expressions—swallowing, widening his eyes—next time he might even gasp!

Luo Chen put his hands behind his back and said solemnly, “That’s not some incomplete Jade Dew Pill formula, that is actually the secret Harmony Sect Cloud Crane Paragon pill formula, the Myriad Wonders Pill. It was merely lost in Great River City during the great battle to open the Jade Tripod Domain. Fellow Daoist, please don’t spread rumors about it later!”

*Hiss!!!*

Luo Chen covered his face. He could feel the Jade Tripod Domain getting warmer!

Actually, the temperature did get warmer, because the sun came out.

With the sun out, the flow of customers naturally increased.

Many cultivators liked to visit the scattered cultivator area. After all, everyone wanted to buy high-quality and low-priced resources, or even pick up bargains.

As always, Old Daoist Chen’s business always opened first.

He had been setting up a stall here for many years. Although he was stingy, his reputation was excellent.

Not only did people buy talismans from him, but some lazy colleagues even bought talisman paper from him and drew their own talismans.

When Old Daoist Chen’s business opened, it meant Luo Chen’s business would also open soon.

“Valley-Clearing Pills?”

“The color and fragrance are quite good, and there’s a decent amount of spiritual energy contained, high-quality goods! How much are they?”

The buyer casually picked up five bottles and threw a low-grade spiritual stone to Luo Chen.

Five bottles, fifty Valley-Clearing Pills. One pill could satisfy one meal, and with some saving, it could last fifty days!

Of course, that was in extreme circumstances. Under normal circumstances, it was enough to support a person for half a month without eating.

But the taste was just so-so, and it was not conducive to the cultivator’s practice. Except for those who were truly poor, or those who were in seclusion, hunting, or collecting herbs in the mountains, no one usually ate them as meals.

After buying the spiritual stones, the fat cultivator was about to leave, but Luo Chen stopped him.

“Fellow Daoist, interested in learning about the Myriad Wonders Pills?”

(End of Chapter)

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